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TWGC 25 (265lbs, D1): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Helio Kimura (ranked 11146 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Svensson (ranked 2409 p4p, 0 weight class). Svensson has chosen Hells Bells - ACDC as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 18 losses; Helio Kimura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Sven Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Kimura gets the takedown into side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Kimura (4) vs (0) Svensson
Svensson is looking to regain half guard here but Kimura keeps moving and retains side control.
Svensson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Svensson is looking for a sweep.
We've been hearing that Kimura has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson is letting Kimura control him for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson tries to buck Kimura off but Kimura is having none of it.
Kimura taking a breather here.
Svensson is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svensson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Svensson gets back to half guard.
Kimura is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Svensson keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is thwarting Svensson's attempts to control the position.
Kimura tries to pass to full mount but Svensson defends it.
Svensson wants to improve his position but Kimura is controlling well.
Svensson trying to control but Kimura postures up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kimura content to control rather than advance.
Svensson tries to get to full guard but Kimura has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Svensson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Svensson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kimura is aware though and is defending well.
Svensson looking for subs off his back but Kimura has passed one foot through into half guard.
Svensson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kimura will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kimura wants to pass the guard but Svensson is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Svensson is trying to get back to full guard.
Svensson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kimura is controlling the pace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svensson gets back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Svensson controls Kimura momentarily but Kimura frees himself.
Svensson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kimura controls from within his opponent's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Svensson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kimura preventing the sweep.
Kimura not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Kimura preventing the sweep.
Svensson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kimura controls the pace.
Svensson wants to sweep but no luck.
Svensson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Kimura stopping the sweep attempt from Svensson.
Svensson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Svensson looking for a guillotine here but Kimura defends easily.
Kimura sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Kimura advances to half guard.
Svensson is looking for a sweep. Kimura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kimura is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Svensson trying to control here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Svensson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kimura haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Svensson is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Kimura is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimura takes the fight on points by 4 to 0. |
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